LeRoy, Bayard & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1817
From LeRoy, Bayard & Company
Newyork the 20t May 1817.
Sir
We were in course favor’d with the Letters you did us the honor of addressing to us on the 15 Aug & 28 April last and yesterday we received payment of a remittance made to us on your account
by Mr Patrick Gibson of Richmond which we credit against the first bond due by you to Mess. N. & J & R Van Staphorst $1000. with Interest to 31 Decr 1815 | $2083.20 | $2000. | |
add interest to this day 16⅔ mo @ 6% | 173.59 | . | 2256.79 |
leaving due on the 1t bond value this day | $ 256.79. |
and on the | 7 May 1818 $2083.20 | with Interest | |
7 May 1819 $2083.20 |
@ 6% ⅌ annum from 1 Jany 1816 Till discharged being in conformity with what agreed ⅌ our respect of 7 Aug. last. We have the honor to Salute with high consideration Sir Your hb St
LeRoy Bayard & Co
RC (DLC); in the hand of a representative of LeRoy, Bayard, & Company; between dateline and salutation: “The Honble Tho Jefferson, Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 28 May 1817 and so recorded in SJL.
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